Pure wool mattress topper

What advantages does a virgin wool mattress topper have?

What are the properties of a mattress topper made of virgin wool?

Virgin wool is a pure natural fiber and a popular natural material for many different types of bedding. The natural material virgin wool is used in duvets, pillows, and mattress toppers, and as natural filling for mattresses and pillows. Virgin wool has proven to be a natural material for bedding, as it has a number of positive properties that are particularly suitable for bedding:

  • Virgin wool has an excellent water absorption capacity
  • Virgin wool has excellent thermal insulation
  • Virgin wool is highly durable
  • Virgin wool has excellent hygienic properties

Virgin wool in bedding products

Virgin wool has proven itself not only as a natural filling material for pillows and mattresses but especially as a natural material for various types of mattress toppers. A mattress topper is a layer that is placed on the sleeping surface of mattresses and is supposed to fulfill various functions:

  • A virgin wool mattress topper is supposed to protect the mattress
  • A virgin wool mattress topper is supposed to provide additional warmth in winter
  • A virgin wool mattress topper is supposed to have a climate-regulating effect in summer
  • A virgin wool mattress topper is super cozy and super soft and is supposed to increase sleeping comfort

Virgin wool is not the same as virgin wool

Due to these properties, bedding products made from virgin wool are particularly popular as a topper for mattresses for children's beds, children's mattresses, or baby beds. Virgin wool or sheep virgin wool can be divided into different categories:

  • sheep wool
  • pure virgin wool
  • 100% natural virgin wool or sheep virgin wool

sheep wool

Virgin wool from sheep wool comes from dead animals and is often contaminated with chemical tanning and dyeing agents. Pure virgin wool, on the other hand, comes from living animals but can also be chemically contaminated. 100% natural virgin wool or sheep virgin wool, however, comes from living sheep and is only mechanically cleaned, so that chemical residues are hardly found in the virgin wool. To be completely sure that it is a product or bedding products that are health-safe, one should pay attention to the organic quality of bedding products made from natural fibers.

Virgin wool mattress topper for summer

A mattress topper made of virgin wool or sheep virgin wool is not only, as is often mistakenly assumed, a cozy warm natural material for mattress toppers, such as underblankets, in winter. A virgin wool mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool or sheep virgin wool is also very suitable as a mattress topper for the mattress in summer. Because virgin wool, as a virgin wool mattress topper, provides a temperature and moisture balance in beds and thus has a pleasantly cooling effect in summer:

  • A mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool dissipates moisture and heat in summer, thus providing a cool sleeping climate in summer
  • A mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool is climate-regulating
  • A mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool is bacteria-repellent
  • A mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool is breathable
  • A mattress topper or an underblanket made of virgin wool is very durable

Virgin wool mattress topper for winter

A virgin wool mattress topper or underblanket is very suitable as a climate-regulating mattress topper in summer. In winter, a mattress topper or an underblanket made of sheep virgin wool is truly a classic, as a virgin wool mattress topper is cozy and keeps warm.

Virgin wool mattress topper and underblankets made of merino

Sheep shearing wool can come from different sheep breeds. For example, one distinguishes:

  • simple sheep shearing wool
  • Cashmere wool
  • Alpaca
  • Merino

Merino wool

Merino wool comes from the Merino sheep. Merino sheep originally come from North Africa and made their way to Europe from there. The wool type Merino differs from other types of wool by its texture. Merino is only half as thick as the wool of a domestic sheep. Generally, the quality of wool is measured by the thickness of the fibers: The finer the fiber, the higher the quality. The higher the quality, the higher the price. Merino has very fine fibers and is therefore one of the noble types of wool. Merino is highly crimped. Additionally, Merino is particularly light and elastic. Furthermore, Merino has the following properties:

  • Merino is not scratchy
  • Merino is odorless
  • Merino is super soft
  • Merino wool is breathable and insulating
  • Merino wool does not become statically charged
  • Merino wool does not pill
  • Merino wool is difficult to ignite

Merino in bedding

Merino is mainly used in the clothing industry. However, merino can also be found as a product material in bedding:

  • Mattresses with a filling of merino
  • Duvet made of merino
  • Pillow with merino filling
  • Merino pillow cover

Luxury wool types

In addition to noble wool types like merino wool, there are luxury wool types, such as cashmere. Cashmere is characterized by even finer fibers compared to merino wool. Unlike merino wool, luxury wool cashmere is not only super soft but also silky and very smooth. For both merino and cashmere, one should pay attention to organic quality, as even noble wool types like merino or luxury wool types like cashmere can be contaminated with harmful substances.

Mattress topper is not the same as mattress topper: wool mattress topper, lamb fur, lambskin

If you are looking for a mattress topper, whether made of sheep's wool or another natural material, you will find that the term mattress topper can refer to very different bedding products:

  • Mattress topper as a pad for mattresses
  • Mattress topper as a base for mattresses/ pad for slatted frames
  • Mattress topper as a underlay
  • Mattress topper as a topper
  • Mattress topper as a mattress protector or cover

The term mattress topper is actually more of a general term for the different types of mattress pads. But what are the differences between the various mattress toppers for mattresses?

Mattress pad as a mattress protector/cover

In principle, every pad for mattresses has a protective function. However, in the case of a mattress protector or a cover for mattresses, the function of the mattress pad is essentially limited to the protection of the mattresses. This means a mattress protector or cover is a thin bedding pad that is intended to protect mattresses from contamination. Mattress protectors are placed between bed sheets and mattresses. Mattress protectors or covers can be made from almost any material, depending on the desired properties of the mattress protectors:

  • A mattress protector/cover can be extremely moisture-absorbing, e.g. Molton
  • A mattress protector/cover can be made from warming materials, e.g. sheep's wool

Molton made of 100% cotton

Molton is a fabric made of 100% cotton. Molton is brushed on both sides. In nursing care, a mattress protector made of Molton (100% cotton) is usually used in a combination of Molton and a polyurethane insert. This, however, makes the Molton mattress protector nearly air impermeable. Mattress protectors as pads for mattresses can also be made from materials such as 100% organic cotton or a blend of cotton and polyester.

Mattress protector as an underlay

The term mattress protector can also refer to an underlay for mattresses that is placed on slatted frames. Also serving as an underlay for mattresses and a pad for slatted frames, the mattress protector is meant to preserve the mattress:

  • Mattress protectors as mattress underlays are intended to protect mattresses from abrasion by slatted frames
  • Mattress protectors as mattress underlays and pads for slatted frames are intended to protect mattresses from dust and dirt coming from the floor

Sheep's wool mattress pad as a wool topper or wool underlay

Unlike mattress protectors, which primarily aim to protect mattresses, an underbed or topper has other tasks as well. An underbed or topper should contribute to sleeping comfort and influence the sleeping climate. Depending on the topper model or underbed model, mattress protectors should also influence the properties of mattresses, e.g. make a hard mattress softer. Toppers are also usually an element of American and Scandinavian box spring beds. Toppers can have a height of up to 30 cm as an element of American box spring beds. Underbeds and toppers for sleep systems consisting of a mattress and slatted frame are significantly flatter.

  • an underbed should influence the sleeping climate
  • an underbed, e.g. made of molton, should ensure hygiene

Toppers made of sheep virgin wool

A topper, unlike an underbed, also influences the sleeping properties of mattresses. A sheep virgin wool underbed is an underbed made of natural material that brings the many positive properties of different types of wool:

  • a virgin wool underbed ensures good temperature and moisture balance
  • a virgin wool underbed provides a cozy warm sleeping climate in winter
  • a virgin wool underbed in summer is climate-regulating

Wool underbeds

The composition of a wool underbed can vary greatly:

  • the underbed can be filled with a wool fleece, while the cover is made of cotton
  • the underbed can be filled with a wool fleece, while the cover is made of lambswool
  • the underbed can be filled with another material and covered with lambswool
  • the underbed can be filled with a fleece, while one side of the underbed is made of lambswool and the other side is made of another material (e.g. 100% cotton or 100% organic cotton). This type of lambswool underbed is reversible and has a plush winter side and a smooth summer side.

Underlay made of lamb fur

An underlay or a mattress topper for mattresses made of lamb fur does not need to be covered with bed linen or a bed sheet. The surface of the mattress topper made of lamb fur is self-cleaning and does not need additional protection from bed linen or a bed sheet. Furthermore, lamb fur is not scratchy, but soft and cuddly, so one can forgo the use of bed linen or a bed sheet.

  • a lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper for mattresses does not require a bed sheet
  • a lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper for mattresses is self-cleaning
  • A lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper is soft and warm in winter
  • A lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper is temperature-regulating in summer
  • A lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper is robust
  • A lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper is durable
  • A lamb fur underlay/a lamb fur mattress topper is suitable for children

Sheepskin as a mattress topper

In addition to mattress toppers made from the natural material sheep wool, such as a virgin wool underlay or a mattress topper made from lamb fur, one can also use a sheepskin as a mattress topper. A sheepskin mattress topper is said to have properties that can positively affect health. For example, in cases of back pain, the warmth emitted by the sheepskin is said to be particularly soothing. A bed cover made from sheepskin usually consists of several sheepskins that are sewn together. If one wants to use a sheepskin as a bed cover or mattress topper, one can choose from different sizes.

Sheepskins in various sizes

A sheepskin as a mattress topper or bed cover is available in various sizes.

  • Sheepskin mattress topper for mattresses in the size 90x200
  • Lambskin mattress topper for mattresses in the size 100x200

In addition to the size for individual mattresses, 90x200 and 100x200, lambskins are also offered as mattress toppers in smaller sizes or as individual skins. A small lambskin is particularly suitable as an insert for a baby bed or a stroller.

What should one consider when using a mattress topper made of sheep wool, lamb fleece, and lambskin?

The natural material sheep wool is used for the production of various bedding products. Due to its extraordinarily positive properties, this natural fiber is particularly suitable as filling material for mattresses, a duvet, pillows, or a mattress topper. However, one should keep in mind that this natural fiber after shearing or the lambskins after shearing are chemically treated. Often, products made from this natural fiber are chemically contaminated and therefore not entirely safe for health. If one wants to buy a mattress topper made of a natural fiber, one should definitely pay attention to the organic quality of the products.

Natural material in organic quality

The term Bio is not protected. The wool of an animal from organic farming can be just as chemically dyed or treated as the wool of an animal from conventional farming. Before purchasing wool bedding, one should pay attention to a Bio label that not only stands for the absence of harmful substances in the products but also for animal-friendly farming. It is also recommended to buy this natural material from Germany. Nature conservation organizations have repeatedly criticized the shearing methods from Australia and New Zealand, especially Mulesing. This cruel shearing method is banned in Germany. If one decides to purchase a mattress topper made of natural hair, one should pay attention to the following aspects:

  • pay attention to the organic quality and organic certification of the mattress pad (organic filling, organic cover such as 100% cotton, organic skin, etc.)
  • Organic products with organic certification should come from Germany
  • an animal hair allergy should be ruled out before purchasing a pad for mattresses made of animal hair

More tips for wool mattress pads

A pad for mattresses made of animal hair is usually available in all common mattress sizes, such as.

  • Mattress size 90x100
  • Mattress size 100x200

In the case of organic skins, the size varies depending on whether the skins have been sewn together for the mattresses or if they are individual skins. For the sewn sizes, the following sizes are common:

  • 90x200
  • 100x200

For a mattress pad made of sheep's wool or a pad in the form of a lambskin, no bed linen (bed sheet) is necessary. Lambskins are not only a cozy warm product as a mattress pad but can also make living overall cozier, for example, as a pad for benches in the kitchen or as a pad for chairs in the kitchen.

The visco mattress pad from Mister Sandman

With the visco mattress topper from Mister Sandman, you can look forward to a completely new sleeping experience. The viscoelastic foam of the visco mattress topper from Mister Sandman allows for wonderful adaptability and body contouring of the mattress pad, ensuring the highest sleep comfort. Unlike a wool mattress pad, the Mister Sandman mattress topper perfectly adapts to every movement of yours and quickly returns to its original shape. The velvety soft and breathable visco foam with memory effect creates a feeling of weightlessness, for a sleep like on clouds. The advantages of the Mister Sandman mattress pad:

  • Maximum body adaptation through visco foam
  • Need for changing lying position is reduced
  • Pressure relief and floating feeling through visco foam
  • Provides a warm sleeping climate in beds through visco foam
  • Enhances the positive properties of your mattresses (effect of the zones)

Sizes of the Mister Sandman visco topper

The visco mattress topper consists of breathable visco foam and has a height of 4cm. The firmness level or the lying feeling of the mattress pad can be described as soft. The Mister Sandman visco mattress topper is available in the following standard mattress sizes:

  • Visco mattress topper in size 80x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 90x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 100x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 140x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 160x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 180x200
  • Visco mattress topper in size 200x200

Mister Sandman products

Mister Sandman values the quality of its products. That is why our visco mattress topper is manufactured in Germany, from the foam to the cover. Our high-quality visco foam meets the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Class 1 (certification system for textile products, e.g. also home textiles) and is therefore suitable for allergy sufferers or children in the household.
To take good care of your visco mattress topper, the cover is equipped with a zipper. The cover is therefore removable and washable.

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30 days of trial sleeping on Mister Sandman mattresses

The Mister Sandman mattress finder is very helpful in choosing a mattress tailored to the individual needs of customers. To be sure that the right mattress choice has been made, testing is an important aspect of buying a mattress. Therefore, Mister Sandman offers its customers the opportunity for a 30-day trial sleep on our mattresses. In the bedding departments of large furniture stores, mattresses are usually tested for only a few minutes. A reliable assessment is hardly possible. The 30-day trial sleep at Mister Sandman gives our customers the chance to thoroughly test the new mattress. Our products are available in all standard sizes.

  • 90x200
  • 100x200
  • 120x200
  • 140x200
  • 160x200
  • 180x200

Service, shipping costs, and ordering at Mister Sandman

We want to offer our customers premium service. This means that our mattress products are delivered directly to the front door within a short time and will also be picked up there in case of a return. No shipping costs apply. Orders can be easily placed through the Mister Sandman web shop:

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